Crain's 2019 Notable Women in Manufacturing

Chris-Tia Donaldson

CEO,
Thank God It's Natural

Chris-Tia Donaldson launched Chicago-headquartered hair-products company Thank God It’s Natural in 2009 while working at Oracle, where the Harvard Law School graduate was senior corporate counsel for 10 years. In 2016, Donaldson was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer at the age of 36 and suffered complete hair loss from chemotherapy treatments. In 2018, she launched Miracle RepaiRx, a collection of hair-restoration products that has doubled Thank God It’s Natural’s business. The multimillion-dollar company’s products are carried by national retailers including Target, Amazon, Walmart and Ulta. In 2018, she launched the TGIN Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness of breast cancer in women under 40, advocates for breast cancer patients and raises funds for breast cancer patient services. In 2016, she was among Crain's 40 Under 40.

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